ICD-10-CM

The International Classification of Diseases, published by the World Health Organization, is used to classify __________ data from death certificates.

• moratory
• morbidity
• morphology
• mortality

ICD-10-CM was developed in the United States and is used to classify __________ data from inpatient and outpatient records, including provider-based office records.

• moratory
• morbidity
• morphology
• mortality

ICD-10-CM was developed in the United States and is used to classify __________ data from inpatient and outpatient records, including provider-based office records.

• ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS level II
  
• ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS level II

ICD-10-CM codes require up to __________ characters, are entirely alphanumeric, and have unique coding conventions, such as Excludes1 and Excludes2.

• five
• six
• seven
• eight

According to Medicare, if it is possible that scheduled tests, services, or procedures may be found medically unnecessary, the patient must sign an advance beneficiary notice, which __________.

• acknowledges the patient’s responsibility for payment if Medicare denies the claim
• ensures that the provider will receive reimbursement from another third-party payer
• guarantees that Medicare will deny payment for the claim, and the patient must pay
• improves the chances that Medicare will approve the submitted claim for payment

Which is the face-to-face contact between a patient and a health care provider who assesses and treats the patient’s condition?

• benefit period
• encounter
• episode of care
• spell of illness

Which of the following criteria is used to determine medical necessity?

• Costly treatment is provided when compared with alternative methods.
• Least expensive service is provided to patient, regardless of outcome.
• Procedure or service is performed to treat a health care condition.
• Treatment has a 50 percent chance of being effective for health outcome.

The ICD-10-CM index typically uses a(n) __________ format for ease in reference.

• aligned
• indented
• notched
• table

Which typeface is used for ICD-10-CM main term entries in the alphabetic index and all codes and descriptions of codes in the tabular list?

• all caps
• bold
• italics
• underline

Which typeface is used for ICD-10-CM tabular list exclusion notes and to identify manifestation codes, which are never reported as the first-listed diagnoses?

• all caps
• bold
• italics
• underline